Eye-protector.



Patehted m, 41,1917;

I/l/l/E/VTOR GEORGE 1.. TuLLY Arman/Em ans 4 GEORGE L. TULLY, OFSOUTI-IBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB T0 AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY, OFSOUTHBRIDGE. MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSO- CIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

EYE rno'rncron.

Application filed July 30, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. TULLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Southbridge, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEye-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in eye protectors and hasparticular reference to that type of goggle provided. with side screenor shield for protecting the eyes of the wearer.

The leading object of the present invention is the provision of animproved construction of side screen or shield member which shall have aportion formed from solid material toabsolutely prevent access of unduelateral light or the like to the eye of the wearer, and shall beadditionally provided with a screen or protected apertured portion whichwill permit of free ventilation of the space inclosed by the protectorlens and shield and will at the same time have a general protectiveaction.

A further object of my invention is the provision of an improved mannerof constructing a shield of this character which shall at once be simpleand inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time produce a desirableconstruction.

Other objects and advantages of my improved construction should bereadily apparent by reference to the following specification taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, and it will be understoodthat I may make any modifications in the specific details ofconstruction shown and described within the scope ofthe appended claimswithout departing from or exceeding the spirit of my inventlon.

Figure I represents a front view of a protector embodying myimprovement.

Fig. II'represents an end view thereof.

Fig. III represents a sectional view taken as on the line IIIIII of Fig.II.

Fig. IV represents a plan view of the metallic stamping or blank.

Fig. V represents a plan view of a slightly modified form of myinvention.

Fig. VI represents a sectional view taken on the line VI-VI of Fig. I.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes the bridge member of my improvedpro- Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Dec. 41., IWLI.

Serial No. 183,536.

tector having at each end a lens receiving rim or frame 2 for theprotecting lens 3 and having pivoted to said rim or frame 2 one of myimproved shield members. Temples or like head engaging devices a serveto retain the mounting in position on the face of the wearer.

By reference particularly to Figs. II and III it should be seen that myimproved protector shield comprises a solid or nonperforated portion 5and an apertured or perforated portion 6, being illustrated in Fig. V asformed with the perforations 7 to permit of ventilation of the shield,and. in Fig. II this portion being shown as hav ing a plain aperturebacked by a mesh or screen 8.

In connection with Figs. III and IV it is to be noted that when the mesh8 is employed the screen section comprises the main blank ornon-perforated portion 5 and the frame portion 8 inclosing the aperture6. In addition the portions 5 and 8 are provided with the rim portions10 adapted to be reversely bent and clamped against the screen 8 tosecurely lock the screen in position. This action of the rim 10 issupplemented by the rim portion 11 on the straight side of the screenwhich is also adapted to be reversely inwardly bent onto the back sideof the screen, thus providing a complete finished edge for the shieldmember and at the same time securely locking the screening in position.Attention is further invited to the fact that the member 11 is providedwith the ears 12 adapted to overlie the ears 13 on the screen proper,the said parts having alined perforations 14 to -re ceive the pivots forthe shield member.

In the form of construction specifically illustrated in Fig. V thegeneral construction is the ame, in that the rim portions 10 and 11 aresimilarly provided to be reversely portion which may be disposed eitherat the top or at the bottom, as desired, and which will be an absoluteprotection against flying particles of metal, chips or the like when theprotector is worn in the industrie and will thus to the greatest degreeprevent possible injury to the eye, while at the same time I haveprovided the apertured portion of the screen disposed at a point notexfrom, including a pair of ears at two sides thereof, and a rim stripconnecting one of the ears of each pair, whereby when the rim isreversely folded onto the shield the ears connected thereby will overliethe other ears of the pair and in connection therewith form a durablepivot joint for the shield, substantially as illustrated.

2. An eye protector including a pair of lens receiving frames, means forsecuring the frames in position on the face of the wearer, shieldmembers pivoted to the frames and of substantially triangular formextending from the frames to the face of the wearer adjacent the templesand said triangular shield members each comprising a solid protectiveportion and a perforated ventilating portion disposed upon oppositesides of the center line of the triangular shield member.

3. An eye protector including a pair of lens receiving frames, means forsecuring the frame in position on the face of the wearer, shield memberspivoted to the frames and of substantially triangular form extendingfrom the frames to the face of the wearer adjacent the temples and saidtriangular shield members each comprising a solid protective portion anda perforated ventilating portion disposed upon opposite sides of thecenter line of the triangular shield member, each shield member having aplurality of members projecting therefrom, including a pair of cars attwo sides thereof, and a rim strip connecting one of the ears of eachpair, whereby when the rim is reversely folded onto the shield the earsconnected thereby will overlie the other ears of the pair and inconnection therewith form a durable pivot joint for the shield.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE L. TULLY. YVitnesses H. K. PARsoNs, E. M. LAFLER.

Copies of' this patent-may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

